Download Sustainable conservation on Hungarian Natura 2000 sites

Results (III) of
the project:
„Sustainable conservation on Hungarian
Natura 2000 sites”
Péter Tóth
BirdLife Hungary (MME)
Swiss Contribution - Project Evaluation Conference
Gödöllő – 15th May 201.
Aims and contributors of the project
• Comprehensive planning of long term, sustainable management
of Natura 2000 sites
• Members of the consortium:
• Hungarian Ornithological Society (MME)
• Szent István University, Gödöllő
• Centre for Ecological Research, Hungarian Academy of Science
• External assistance: volunteers, stakeholders, national park
directorates
• Budget: 560 m HUF
• Project duration: May 2012 – April 2016
Project sites
HUBN10006
Mátra
HUBN20044
Recski Hegyes-hegy
HUBN20047
Mátra északi letörése
HUBN20048
Gyöngyöstarjáni Világos-hegy és
Rossz-rétek
HUBN20049
Mátrabérc–fallóskúti-rétek
HUBN20050
Gyöngyöspatai Havas
HUBN20051
Nyugat-Mátra
HUBN20046
Gyöngyösi Sár-hegy
HUKN10002
Kiskunsági szikes tavak és az őrjegi
turjánvidék
HUKN20009
Felső-kiskunsági szikes tavak és
Miklapuszta
HUKN20013
Fülöpszállás–Soltszentimre–
csengődi lápok
HUKN20021
Ökördi–erdőtelek–keceli lápok
Project tasks
Development of monitoring methodology
Monitoring
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data collection
Natura 2000 maintenance plans
TIR
Management of project sites
Deeper understanding
of the status
of the Natura 2000 network
Development of fish monitoring methodology, cadastral
survey, monitoring (faunistic survey)
Development of methodology
Survey of the watercourses
of the Kiskunság and the Mátra
Ecological assessment
of water bodies
Monitoring of reptiles and amphibians
Focal species: European pond turtle
• Investigation of predation
patterns (camera traps; nest
guards)
• Genetic research:
As shown by DNA-samples,
there is no significant difference
among Hungarian populations
• Potential parasites (most
importantly:flatworms)
Bird monitoring
Integrated methodology
• MMM – Common Bird Survey: relative density estimates for
frequent bird species
• RTM – Rare and Colonial Bird Survey: density estimates
for rare birds
• MAP – Bird Atlas Programme: distribution areas and
local occurrence
Bird monitoring
Bird Atlas Programme
• Presently
(11.05.2015), data
from 1092 2,5*2,5
km UTM quadrats
• 302 (out of the
1042) 10*10 km
UTM quadrats
• 1938 uploaded
species lists
• More than 600,000
records
Bat monitoring
 161 sampling points
 Visual, mist-netting and detector-aided
surveys
 Ongoing processing of 100,000
audiorecords
 Ongoing database building
 Radiotracking in near future
Monitoring of mammalian predators
Under development:
 A website for collecting data by
online questionnaries;
 Otter field survey;
 A new protocol for fur collection in
the field;
 Novel genetic methods;
 Improved methodology for
assessing burrow densities;
Application:
 Acoustic surveys
 Small predator traps
 Cameratraps
Monitoring of mammalian
predators
• National survey of all species
(questionnaires);
• Otter: evidence on so far unknown
occurrences from the Mátra
• Fur traps: low efficiency, but potential for
finding evidence of the presence of steppe
polecats (Kiskunság) and wild cats
(Mátra) and the lynx (Mátra)
• Other surveys: fox, badger, jackal, stoat,
stone marten, pine marten
• Data collection and data validation on the
occurrence of polecats (Kiskunság NP) and
brown bears (Duna-Ipoly and Bükk NP)
Analysis of habitat trends from the 1780s
onwards
91F0 Keményfás ligeterdők: 6,6%
maradt
Frequency(%)
(percent of 1783s)
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120,0
100,0
80,0
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National level analysis: long-term habitat changes
5000 randomized sampling points
7 temporal snap-shots
Graphs on 21 different habitat types
Archive maps, aerial photos and satellite imagery
Historical botanical data (from the 18th century)
Spatial analysis of 120 sampling sites
Interviews about the changes of the last 60-70 ys
Interviews with local inhabitants about the land use of
certain habitats from the 1950s onwards
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Pasture use, pasture clearing
Meadow improvement
Extensive grassland management
Use of floodplains and riparian forests
Reedbed and marshland management
Smallholder use of forests
Management actions in response to
environmental changes
• Sustainable use of habitats
Conservation monitoring of Natura 2000
forests
• Support for the monitoring of
the structural and functional
state of Natura 2000 forests
• Improvement and general
discussion towards a cheaper,
more effective methodology
• Using the results of the Forest
Reserve Programme as a
reference
• Complementing the
national reports
Foundations of monitoring the impact of
big game
• Assembling an objective, cost-effective and representative
sampling methodology
• Assessing the positive and the negative impact of big game
populations
• Development of a methodology complementing the monitoring of
the natural state of forests
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7 sites
2100 sampling points
35 variables
More than 73,000 records
154-km-long route surveyed
Results of monitoring the impact of big
game
• Conclusions and selected methodology for
the impact assessment of big game species
• A field guide to the signs of big game
presence and monitoring methods
• Big game impact assessment from 7 Special
Protection Areas in the Mátra
• A total of 2,100 sampling points
• Providing data for the maintenance plan of
the Mátra SPA
• Development of a decision-making algorithm
based on big game impact as a bioindicator
Dead wood assessment
• Amount of dead wood
forest reserves: 80 m3/ha
economic forests: 24 m3/ha;
• Proportion of standing dead wood is
higher in economic forests
• No. of moss spp. ~ amount
of lying dead wood
• No. of fungus spp. ~
amount of lying dead wood
Young economic forest
Mid-aged econ. forest
Old economic forest
Forest reserve
Forest reserve
Forest reserve
Natura 2000 maintenance plans
- 12 sites involved
- Detailed background data (flora & fauna,
habitats, land use)
- Input data from the other work packages
-Based on thematic maps – harmonized among
management units (protecion of habitats & bird
fauna)
- Guidelines fitting the subsidy scheme
High level of involvement of social groups
-Background research on socioeconomic
attributes
Assessment of stakeholder groups
- 48 interviews (52 persons)
- List of stakeholders (167 persons)
- Stakeholder analysis (47 persons)
- Discussion forums (3 locations)
Habitat management pilot project
Temporarily flooded pastures
- Different grazing and mowing patterns
- Different grazing levels
- Diminishing the size of reed stands
Forest habitats
- Assuring continuous forest cover
- Management of clearings
Testing management guidelines
Assessment of the impact of
management practices on
flora&fauna
Publicity, communication
- Active connection with the Swiss
partners (SVS/BirdLife Switzerland)
- Study trip, exchange of know-how
-Suggestions for agroenvironmental management
policies
-Publication of a field guide (joint
project with the Ministry of
Agriculture)
- Practical information on the
website (natura.2000.hu)
- Information brochures and other
publications
Summary
-58 finalized monitoring methodologies
-representative sampling on cca. 500,000 ha
-Detailed management guidelines for 54 spp/habitat types
-12 Natura 2000 maintenance
plans under discussion
- 1 policy to be put in force >20 informative articles
- >10 scientific papers
Thank you for you attention!
[email protected]
Co-authors:
Biró Marianna, Boldogh Sándor, Bölöni János, Estók Péter, Faragóné
Huszár Szilvia, Fehér Ádám, Grónás Viktor, Halpern Bálint, Heltai Miklós,
Horváth Ferenc, Katona Krisztán, Králl Attila, Molnár Zsolt, Müller Tamás,
Nagy Károly, Nagy Zsolt, Ódor Péter, Patkó László, Podmaniczky László,
Staszny Ádám, Szabó László, Szemethy László, Szentes Katalin
The project is supported by a grant from Switzerland through Swiss Contribution.